Masterpieces of World Literature
by Frank N. Magill
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Author: Frank N. MagillEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-08-19
ISBN: 0062700502
Number of pages: 992
Publisher: Collins Reference
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Book Review: Excellent critical summaries
Summary: 4 Stars
"Masterpieces of World Literature" provides critical summaries of about 270 literary classics, in alphabetical order (beginning with Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner and ending with Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights). Each work has the following information:
Type of Work
Author
Type of Plot
Time of Plot
Locale
Year of first publication
Principal characters
The Story (summary)
Critical Evaluation
Some of the information is not provided in cases where this information is simply not known. I consider this an excellent introductory resource to world literature, though it is by no means comprehensive nor in-depth. This is a handsome collection of critical summaries, but does not provide a thorough analysis of each work of literature. The key words here are "critical summaries" and in that sense, this book delivers.
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